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On completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Formulate a focused clinical question and systematically retrieve best available evidence.
2. Critique methodology of Diagnostic Accuracy studies, Randomised Controlled Trials, Systematic Reviews & Meta-analyses.
3. Analyse statistics used in healthcare research eg Test Sensitivity/ Specificity, Relative Risk, Odds Ratio.
Systematic Literature Searching
Critical Appraisal
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Autonomous Student Learning | 80 |
Online Learning | 24 |
Total | 104 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Systematic literature search on a focused clinical question of each student's choice of topic | Week 5 | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Examination: Multiple-Choice Questions | 1 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 30 |
Assignment: Critically Appraisal of the best available evidence on topic of student's choice | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10 | Thurs 11:00 - 12:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 4 | Thurs 11:00 - 12:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 5, 7, 8, 11, 12 | Thurs 11:00 - 12:50 |